Red Team Operator

IBM Computing; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Toronto is seeking a Red Team Operator to enhance clients' security. You will be responsible for planning and executing simulated attacks to improve detection and response capabilities. Strong technical skills in red teaming and a minimum of 3 years in roles such as system/network administration or programming are essential. This position requires either Canadian citizenship or permanent residency and may involve some travel.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of red teaming experience in a dedicated red team role.
• 5+ years of system administration, network administration, or programming experience.
• Ability to develop/modify exploits and payloads to avoid defensive countermeasures.

Responsibilities

• Manage full adversary simulation engagements from conception to report delivery.
• Communicate effectively with team members and clients during the engagement.
• Perform adversary simulation of real-world adversary Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures.

Skills

Red teaming experience

System administration

Network administration

Programming experience

Exploit development

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Effective English writing

Tools

MITRE ATT&CK

Windows APIs

EDR detection capabilities

Job description

Introduction

Are you passionate about breaking into well defended networks, while evading mature detection strategies? Are you interested in joining a team of like-minded experts, many of whom have decades of experience breaking into anything and everything to help organizations strengthen their security? If so, X-Force Red, IBM Security’s team of veteran hackers, is looking for a Red Team Operator, and you may be the perfect fit.

Your role and responsibilities

The Red Team Operator will be part of the X-Force Red Offensive Security team. You will plan and execute remote operations dynamically emulating advanced threat actors to improve the detection and response capabilities of clients through long-term engagements. It is critical that the consultant be able to rapidly learn new technologies and processes with minimal assistance. There is a potential for up to 25% travel, including international travel.

Core responsibilities

• Manage full adversary simulation engagements from conception to report delivery
• Communicate effectively with team members and clients during the engagement
• Keeping current with the latest offensive security techniques

Perform adversary simulation of real-world adversary Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) by leveraging frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK and other sources of information. Develop payloads, scripts and tools that weaponize new concepts for exploitation, evasion, and lateral movement

• Engage in an active evasion of defenders to avoid detection and progress engagements
• Coordinate with other Red Team operators to achieve the specified goals
• Deliver reporting and debriefs to defenders in manner that improves detection and response capabilities
• Perform/present technical security research

This role will involve working with technology that is covered by Export Regulations sanctions. To be eligible for employment in this role, you must be either a Canadian Citizen or Canadian Permanent Resident.

Required technical and professional expertise

• 3+ years of red teaming experience in a dedicated red team role
• 5+ years of system administration, network administration, or programming experience
• Ability to develop/modify exploits and payloads to avoid defensive countermeasures
• Understanding of real-world adversary operations methodologies, tactics, techniques, and procedures. In particular, the ability to apply frameworks (eg. MITRE ATT&CK(tm)) in client engagements.
• Demonstrated history of published exploitation research

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and good interpersonal, organizational, communications, and time management skills

• Experience coordinating security testing projects with multiple consultants
• Effective English writing skills

Preferred technical and professional experience

• History of presenting at security conferences
• Track record in vulnerability research and CVE assignments
• Knowledge of Windows APIs
• Knowledge of EDR detection capabilities such as Carbon Black/Crowdstrike, etc. and associated evasion techniques for behavioral based alerting
• Demonstrated exploit, payload, or attack framework development experience
• Expert level skills in one of the following: Active Directory, Software Development, or Cloud Infrastructure
• Relevant certifications from organizations like Offensive Security (OSCP/OSCE), SANS (GPEN, GXPN, GWAPT), or CREST CSAT/CSAM or demonstrable equivalent skills
• Prior security consulting experience

IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.